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2007 (07 reg.) Yamaha FZ6 Fazer – Black M.O.T April 2013 - Road tax April 2013 Mileage – 5082 Modifications and extras include: Scorpion Exhaust Cans De-cat pipe R & G Crash Protectors Lowered seat Twin headlight mod (bd43 mod) I am the second owner of this FZ6 which I bought 3...

Good to hear you are the mend, and no doubt you are looking forward to getting on the new bike. Here in the UK it's very rarely warm enough to stupidly ride in only a 'T' shirt and shorts, but you do see the odd idiot ocassionally. I follow the rule 'ATGATT', no matter what the distance...

That does look like a good buy, and ideal for somebody with two bikes. You can always give the second one as a gift or put it in Ebay.

Great video, thanks. Good simple British engineering!

We are now nearly into July and it seems a lot of roads have not been repaired following the winter period. Even down here on the South Coast there's some pretty awful roads, but fortunately I only ride for pleasure these days. There's only just over 5,000 miles on my 2006 model and the head...

I got the stainless Scorpions a few months ago and also fitted a de-cat pipe (emissions test is not part of the M.O.T at the moment). The cat gave off so much heat and a horrible smell from the exhaust, I decided to get rid of it. I still have it in the garage in case they decide to bring...

I'm 'vertically challenged' as well at 5' 7" and shaved my seat following Sanger's great post. I'm very pleased with the way it looks but still can't get my feet completely flat on the deck. The width of the seat has also been reduced so it does feel more comfortable but I don't ride long...

I initially bought a decat pipe and fitted that with the original exhaust to firstly reduce the heat and secondly to get rid of the horrible smell when waiting at traffic lights. I didn't notice any difference in the power output but it seemed to run smoother and sounded a touch meaner. I've...

I don't know if you are aware that there has been a recall notice issued, certainly here in the UK, for the replacement of the Throttle Position Sensor (T.P.S). I quote from the letter I received from Yamaha. "It has been found that under certain circumstances, the idle speed of the engine...

I'll put this in here as well just in case anybody from the UK didn't see it. http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/21798-carbon-can-co.html

I'd been looking some new end cans and quite liked the Scorpion for price but the dealers here in the UK told me that delivery can sometimes be long. I found a Yorkshire company called the Carbon Can Co. and gave them a call. They quoted me under £400 for a pair of carbon cans plus all the...